Christie: Entertaining outdoors and St. Croix are a perfect combination! Homes and condos often have covered galleries, sunny patios, or lush garden spaces. When searching for or creating an outdoor entertaining space, think about your preferences, how you would use the space for yourself, and how you would use it for entertaining friends. Would you like a covered area for relaxing, reading, or working from home? Are you a sun worshiper? Do you want a cozy spot with a garden all around you? Perhaps you would like all of these different “outdoor rooms” depending on the number of people you’ll have over and the kind of entertaining you’ll do.
As you imagine the use of the space, think of furnishings which will make you and your guests comfortable – tables and chairs for dining with friends, and chairs, loungers, and outdoor sofas for relaxing. Would you like to swing in a hammock? At our home we have a large area with a view where we can sit under the shelter of huge mahogany trees. We have several bird feeders and bird baths to attract hummingbirds, sugar birds, finches, and doves because we love the air to be full of birdsong. There are umbrellas by the pool for shade. Just outside our home office we have tropical flowering plants in pots, and have created an orchid garden. We’ve planted a few scented flowers close to the house so that we see and smell them while we work.
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